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"May we think of freedom, not as the right to do as we please, but as the opportunity to do what is right." Peter Marshall
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Dear Fabric Fanatics,
Hello, all! It’s July 2, half way through this crazy year. Today we begin our 20-minute in-store shopping appointment schedule. Go to the home page of our website to make the appointment. If you think you will need a longer time, sign up for two (or more) consecutive appointments. You are still welcome to bring 1 or 2 fellow shoppers with you. Don’t forget to check out, even though there is no charge for the appointment. Checking out confirms your appointment and enters your name in the calendar.
Please be aware of the time while you are shopping. We will give you a heads up when you are nearing the end of your appointment. We need a few minutes to clean for the next shopper.
Don’t forget to wear a mask THAT FITS, which is to say you don’t have to keep tugging it up over your nose. Every time you touch your mask, you risk getting virus on your hands and spreading it that way. Which reminds me, I saw a video on the news Wednesday morning that showed how different kinds of masks contain virus molecules that you exhale when you cough; bandana-type masks were the worst, surgical masks were better, and homemade masks were the best! They hardly let any particles out at all. Unfortunately, the newscaster didn’t say what kind of fabric the mask was made of or whether there was a filter inside of it.
Please note that we are not accepting walk-in customers yet! You must have an appointment to enter the shop. We are doing this to control the number of people in the shop at one time. It also gives people who are vulnerable to the virus a chance to come into the shop when no one else is here. I encourage you to continue shopping in our website store, open 24-7. Both curbside pickup and shipping are still options.
Our Corona Challege is over and the quilts are in! Look for them soon on our Facebook page and place your votes. There are fantastic quilts there.
Thank you for your comments about classes. Lots of you seem ready to get out of the house and take a class. I am still leery of having so many people in the shop at one time, but I will continue to monitor the situation and think about what the possibilities are. A couple of our teachers have offered to do Zoom classes in August; stay tuned!
We really and truly appreciate your patronage and your patience through this pandemic. I am blessed with wonderful customers. Thank you.
HOLIDAY HOURS: We will be closed on Saturday, 7/4/20 in observance of Independence Day.
Go ‘n’ Piece,
Alison
CAPITAL QUILTS CARES
 A local doctor has requested scrub caps for the ICU staff. She says that her mother made her one, and she loves it! She made a few more for herself, and knowing what a lift it gives her, is hoping to share the love. There is no restriction on the pattern to use, but she likes Milly's Tie Scrub Hat Pattern from Brimming with Love. It's a woman's hat with enough room to tuck long hair up into. Twelve Bees has a great video and pattern for making a men's scrub hat. (Not necessarily men, but for people with short hair.) 2 hats from just a hair over a 1/3 of a yard. (12.5 inches)
We also have free pillowcase kits available that you can sew at home. They are a wonderful beginner project to do with children. The kiddos will learn some sewing skills and stay busy, too! We can mail them to you or you can pick them up curbside. Return the finished pillowcases to the shop (when you can; there is no rush), and we will donate them to Ryan’s Case for Smiles when the appropriate time comes.
Small Kennel Quilts are always accepted for donation. These small quilts are sent to shelters and rescues all over the country, and are a great beginner project, or a way to practice your free motion quilting skills.
NAVIGATING THE ONLINE STORE
For those of you who are computer-challenged, click here for a quick tutorial on getting to and through our online shop using a laptop or desktop computer. (Smart phones and tablet screens may vary.)
We have had a few people call to say that they are having trouble getting PayPal to work or to make a selection or are having other issues when they use the Capital Quilts online store. If this happens to you, try refreshing your browser. That often solves the problem. Don’t forget to click on “I am not a robot”, too. If you continue to have a problem, please contact the shop at 301-527-0598.
MAKING MASKS
We have all made a mask or two (or 50, or 200, or…), and would like to share our favorite patterns, and some tips and tricks we’ve discovered along the way. Click here for all the details! (By the way, some of our customers are now offering completed masks for sale on our website, if you aren't interested in sewing one yourself.)
Mask Kits for personal use:
Kits are currently available! They contain all the materials (pre-cut fabric, twist ties for nose wires, cotton twill tape for fabric ties, and pattern with tips and tricks) required to make either 5 or 10 at a time. These kits are not intended to be used to make masks for donating to medical facilities, but are perfect for the “shoppers’ masks” now required to be worn in public in our area. Click here to order.
NEW AND NOTEWORTHY
Christmas in July! From Stof Fabrics, we have 10 glorious bolts of their Magic Christmas collection. $12.99 per yard.
We also have a selection of glitzy Christmas prints from Hoffman at $12.50 per yard.
Whale Tales from Windham Fabrics is Katherine Quinn's first collection! It features whales, octopuses, jellyfish, and seahorses an a modern nautical palette. $12.50 per yard.
Many colors in Michael Miller's Cotton Couture have been replenished, including more than one bolt of the coveted Jet Black. $9.99 per yard. (Jet Black is $10.99 per yard.)
FLATTEN-THE-CURVE KITS AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE
ACCUQUILT
July 1-31 Save $100 via mail-in rebate when you purchase the Ready. Set. GO! fabric cutter!
July 1-31 Save $150 via mail-in rebate when you purchase the GO! Big.
HANDI QUILTER
Handi Quilter is hosting Facebook Live broadcasts called Handi Quilter Shop@Home. The broadcasts air at noon on Tuesdays. They will feature different products each week. This week they are featuring the HQ Secret Drawers. Next week the topic will be Dueling Handi Feet: Couching vs. Echo. Receive 15% off the Conversion Kit. The special pricing offers end at midnight on the following Sunday.
Have you been following the “And I Quilt” series on the Handi Quilter website? These are life stories by women who have careers such as pilot, hockey player, school principal and more and they are also quilters. They are very interesting and easy and fun to watch. Check them out at www.handiquilter.com/andiquilt. From July 3-27, get the Little Buddy Kit on sale for $425 during Kelsey Cooley’s campaign.
JANOME
We are able to accept your sewing machines for cleaning and tune-ups. To take advantage of this service, go to our website and sign up for machine repair. Bring your machine to the shop. We will take it in and wipe it down with a disinfectant (safe for sewing machines). We will let you know it is ready for pick-up and wipe it down again before we give it to you. Our technicians are working as quickly as they can, but both have essential day jobs. Machine servicing wait time is currently estimated at 2-3 weeks after drop-off.
 Meet the Janome 1600P-QC: This is a high-speed (1600 stitches per minute) aluminum body heavy duty machine. It has one stitch: the straight stitch. Think of all the masks you could knock out with this machine! It has a built in thread cutter, built in needle threader, a side loading metal bobbin, and an ergonomic knee lifter. A presser foot sensor prevents you from sewing with the presser foot in the up position. Nearly 9” to the right of the needle makes this an ideal machine for finishing quilts. A dust cover is included.
Regular price: $1,499
Capital Quilts price: $1,149
We have two in stock.
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